Executive summary Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia, and
because the primary risk factor for AD is old age, the prevalence of the disease is increasing …

This comprehensive, pedagogically-oriented review is aimed at a heterogeneous audience
representative of the allied disciplines involved in research and patient care. After a …

Background 100 years after the first description, Alzheimer's disease is one of the most
disabling and burdensome health conditions worldwide. We used the Delphi consensus …

Objective To forecast dementia prevalence with a dynamic modelling approach that
integrates calendar trends in dementia incidence with those for mortality and cardiovascular …

How do we understand mental health problems in their social context? A former BMA
Medical Book of the Year award winner, this book provides a sociological analysis of major …

While experiments in animals demonstrate neurotoxic effects of particulate matter (PM) and
ozone (O 3), epidemiologic evidence is sparse regarding the relationship between different …

Background Reliable estimation of future trends in life expectancy and the burden of
disability is crucial for ageing societies. Previous forecasts have not considered the potential …

Objectives To evaluate whether mid-life marital status is related to cognitive function in later
life. Design Prospective population based study with an average follow-up of 21 years …

Background The number of older people with dementia and the cost of caring for them,
already substantial, are expected to rise due to population ageing. Objective This study …

Objective The main objective of this study was to summarize the effects of various individual,
caregiver, and system‐related factors on the risk of long‐term care (LTC) placement for …